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Formula for Treating Malnutrition

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Formula for Treating Malnutrition,For children with opacities in the black part of the eye, opacities developing after smallpox, or malnutrition-induced eye disorders.

Formulas Name : Formula for Treating Malnutrition

Chinese Name : 制疳丸

Drug Formulation

Green tangerine peel, Coptis chinensis, Curcuma zedoaria, Coptis chinensis, Amomum villosum, dried lacquer, and stink-wutong beetle (soaked in wine, sun-dried)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Selected Formulas of Renowned Physicians (Sequel)*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder (approximately 4 qian), mix with 5 fen of refined bear bile, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For children with opacities in the black part of the eye, opacities developing after smallpox, or malnutrition-induced eye disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills daily; results will be seen in 7 days. For external use, apply Borneol Powder to the affected area.

Formula for Treating Malnutrition,From *Selected Formulas of Renowned Physicians (Sequel)*.,For children with opacities in the black part of the eye, opacities developing after smallpox, or malnutrition-induced eye disorders.

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